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Telling your compliance story; PII renewals and risk
19+ hour, 50+ min ago (311+ words) Professional indemnity insurance is a fickle market. Conveyancing firms are once again navigating a market that remains challenging, nuanced, and increasingly shaped by risk culture rather than raw numbers. Renewal season is the backdrop to this latest Today's Conveyancer Podcast…...
Private client work the most profitable for SME law firms
22+ hour, 54+ min ago (712+ words) Private client law, including wills, probate, tax, trust and estate-related advice is the most profitable area of law for small law firms, alongside litigation and dispute resolution, according to the latest Bellwether Report from Lexis Nexis." These types of work…...
Inspector approves 115-home green belt development after highlighting "substantial" housing land supply shortfall
4+ hour, 56+ min ago (665+ words) A planning inspector has granted outline permission for a residential development of up to 115 homes on green belt land in Rushall, Walsall, concluding that the council's significant shortage of deliverable housing sites outweighed concerns about environmental impact. The decision followed…...
Survey reveals widespread use of unauthorised and open source AI, breaching client confidentiality
23+ hour, 19+ min ago (265+ words) A survey has revealed nearly two thirds of fee earners admit to using open source artificial intelligence tools such as Chat GPT, potentially compromising client data and confidentiality." The research by legal software company Access Legal revealed 59% of the 200 UK…...
Failure to redeem charges on probate property sale cost solicitor "47, 000 at tribunal
21+ hour ago (456+ words) A solicitor has been given a 12-month suspension from practice, suspended for two years, and ordered to pay "47, 000 after failing to redeem nearly "200, 000 of charges on a probate property sale. The Solicitor's Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) said the case was a…...
CFIT unveils Open Property Roadmap to 'modernise UK home buying"
21+ hour, 44+ min ago (715+ words) The Centre for Finance, Innovation and Technology has published a roadmap for open property which it says sets out "a clear and credible pathway to transform the UK's home buying process. The Open Property Roadmap was commissioned by the Department…...
Completions static but pipeline of new homes likely to contract as a result of falling planning permissions
22+ hour, 37+ min ago (228+ words) Fragile consumer confidence, affordability challenges and global economic uncertainty" are impacting on builders" decisions to invest in new housing, according to the latest figures on new builds from the National House Building Council (NHBC). The English Housing Supply Q1 2026 data from…...
X-Press Legal Services urges law firms to get behind government cyber defence push
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (257+ words) X-Press Legal Services is calling on law firms to align with the UK government's latest action to strengthen national cyber defences, as the cyber threat landscape continues to intensify across the legal sector. The company has welcomed yesterday's government's announcement…...
GOV. UK launches tax adviser registration tool for firms to check obligations
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (384+ words) HMRC has released a new service for organisations to check whether they must register as tax advisers under the new rules effective from Monday 18th May 2026." The tool asks users a series of questions to determine whether or not a firm…...
'Macro headwinds' will lead to subdued property market in the short to medium term - RICS
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (327+ words) The housing market is in the "grip of macro headwinds stemming from the Middle East conflict" and, with interest rate rises on the horizon, the outlook for buyers remains challenging, according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). The…...